City to move for Wilshere?

Deposed champions City are expected to make an initial £30million move for Arsenal midfielder Wilshere .

That comes after a £40m bid for Liverpool ’s Raheem Sterling was rejected late on Wednesday.

While City consider whether to raise their bid - which included £5m in add-ons - for the 20-year-old a second time, they will turn their attention to Wilshere.

The Blues are desperate to boost the number of ‘home-grown’ players on their books and England international Wilshere fits the bill - although last week he warned he would not sign for a club based on fulfilling a nationality quota.